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BSc Psychology

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£38,000 (488 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
03
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 70 respondents (76% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
78%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
2%
80-95
4%
96-111
20%
112-127
17%
128-143
22%
144-159
15%
160-175
6%
176-191
7%
192-207
4%
208-223
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
77%
No qualifications
12%
Other
4%
Access
2%
Degree
2%
Other HE
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track